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34 - "People with mental illnesses are, first and foremost, people." Pooja Mehta is a mental health advocate and the founder of Project I Define Me, a photo project that empowers people with mental illness to define themselves beyond just a stigmatized label. Pooja joins the podcast to discuss her own mental health journey, the creation of Project I Define Me, and ways in which society perpetuates mental health stigmatization.
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Pooja Mehta
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Health
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